Floods of 2008 Strain Iowa Shelter Services
The Cedar River flood damaged Waypoint Services for Women Children and Families and Horizons a Family Service Alliance in Cedar Rapids on June 11 13 and 16 2008. The shelters lost utilities and evacuated residents while Meals on Wheels adjusted to supply three days of meals from the storm. Community agencies brace for renewed need as recovery begins.
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Edar Rapids
Liz Hoskins
Waypoint Services
Cedar River
Waypoint
Fifth St
Madge Phillips
Lence
Red Cross
Horizons
Family Service Alliance
Fifth St. SE
Scott Jamieson
Barb Elsasser
Hawkeye Area
Cliff Jette
the Gazette
Fourth
Fifth Avenues
Cedar Rapids
Water unveils Devonian Fossil Gorge in Coralville
Floodwaters at the Coralville Dam spillway reveal a fresh layer of Devonian fossils, including brachiopods and horn corals, as the gorge reemerges after a July 1993 creation. Rangers note renewed access to ancient remains while souvenir theft remains prohibited.
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Woods
the Gazette
Coralville Lake
Army Corps of Engineers
Jennifer Hemmingsen
Gazette
Coralville
Coralville Dam
Rick Knoke
Knoke
Iowa
Flood-stricken Iowa campus reopens for summer term
About 10 500 students return to the University of Iowa today after a one week flood shutdown. Buildings flooded forced relocations and partial power and cooling issues persist as classes resume under crisis conditions.
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Diane Heldt
Bs Gazette
Iowa City
University of Iowa
Erin Wahle
Wahle
Iowa
Particu
Iowa Memorial Union
Iowa River
Community fund accepts Cedar Rapids donations for recovery
The Greater Cedar Rapids Community Foundation invites donations to help local nonprofits recover. Mail checks to 200 First St. SW Cedar Rapids IA 52404 or donate online at gercf org. Grants up to 5000 require a one page letter and optional budget, with applications accepted through December and decisions issued within a week. Call (319) 366-2862 for details.
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Cedar Rapids
Greater
Foundation
Flood aftermath: aid, shelter and cleanup efforts rise
Emergency child care centers to reopen as flood relief expands. Neighborhood businesses pledge to rebuild while residents access videos, photos, and resources on GazetteOnline.com for victims and recovery.
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GazetteOnline.com
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